Brown Sugar Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

by EllenSlater // January 16, 2016 // 18 Comments

Are you Team Pop-Tart or Team Toaster Strudel? In all honesty, I’ve never had a Toaster Strudel. When I think Toaster Strudel, I think of Gretchen Weiners. {Source} Anyway… I’m a Pop-Tart person. I ate my fair share of them... Continue reading →

How to Make Time to Cook - Even if You’re Super Busy

by EllenSlater // January 11, 2016 // 20 Comments

When you get home at the end of a long day, you’re probably hungry. And tired. And, well, you probably just want to crash on the couch with any food you can find. (Bonus if it’s pizza, am I right?) But... Continue reading →

Five Friday Favorites 12/18/15

by EllenSlater // December 18, 2015 // 22 Comments

Hey there! Happy Friday! How was your week? You already know mine has been excellent and that I’ve spent a lot of it in the kitchen. Yesterday, I got a massage, hung out with my dog, and volunteered with my mom (and accompanied her to... Continue reading →

Maple Almond Oat Mini Muffins

by EllenSlater // December 16, 2015 // 6 Comments

Fun fact: I don’t like milk. Nope, not at all. I like pretty much all other dairy products (cheese! ice cream! yogurt!), but milk literally leaves a bad taste in my mouth. When a whole bunch of non-dairy milks started becoming prominent... Continue reading →

Nākd Bars Review

by EllenSlater // November 23, 2015 // 12 Comments

In case you didn’t know, I really like snacks. And while I do love all the snacks I eat regularly, I also really like mixing it up and trying new ones. So when Natural Balance Foods reached out and asked if I’d like to try some... Continue reading →

Don’t Worry (About That)

by EllenSlater // August 18, 2015 // 21 Comments

I don’t know if you caught onto this or not, but I drink Diet Coke. In all honesty, I drink more of it than I’d truly like to. Maybe it’s an addiction, maybe it’s just love. Maybe it’s both. Who... Continue reading →

The Skinny Struggle

by EllenSlater // July 21, 2015 // 16 Comments

Okay, it’s story time. As long as I can remember, I’ve been a “skinny-minnie”. That is, I’ve been underweight by BMI standards since at least 5th grade. When I started getting migraines, which came with intense nausea, I lost a lot of... Continue reading →

Five Friday Favorites 02/27/15

by EllenSlater // February 27, 2015 // 5 Comments

Happy Friday, everybody! It’s been an unexpectedly busy week on my end, but this weekend looks fairly laid back. It’s almost ninth week - only a week and a half more of classes before finals. Craziness. Also, that means I... Continue reading →

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